Choose the word that best completes each sentence. You may need to change the form of the word to make it grammatically correct.
Parents are looking for some __________________________ in school funding. They don’t like seeing one district spend $18,000 per student and another spend only $9,000 per student.
equity
sylvan
complicity
moot
diatribe
neophyte
effigy
abject
If you want to see deer, visit the __________________________ valleys.
equity
sylvan
complicity
moot
diatribe
neophyte
effigy
abject
The parents were arrested for their __________________________ in the underage drinking party.
equity
sylvan
complicity
moot
diatribe
neophyte
effigy
abject
Since Sarah left the firm to start her own business, it is a _____________________ point now as to whether or not we should make her a partner.
equity
sylvan
complicity
moot
diatribe
neophyte
effigy
abject
The book is more of a __________________________ on the way Americans choose to live than anything else.
equity
sylvan
complicity
moot
diatribe
neophyte
effigy
abject
“Teachers are the problem” is the current ________________________ of the discussion on education in the last few years.
motif
testy
intermittent
travesty
effigy
plenary
indubitable
agnostic
After months of hearing about his divorce in the news, the politician was a bit _________________________ whenever a reporter brought up the subject.
motif
testy
intermittent
travesty
effigy
plenary
indubitable
agnostic
The student’s attendance has been __________________________, and therefore, the student has missed a lot of material.
motif
testy
intermittent
travesty
effigy
plenary
indubitable
agnostic
Some argue that putting Ronald Reagan on the $50 bill would be a ________________________ that would dishonor Ulysses S. Grant and the principles of union, freedom, and equality.
motif
testy
intermittent
travesty
effigy
plenary
indubitable
agnostic
Citizens burned an __________________________ of the CEO of the oil company to protest the recent oil spill.
motif
testy
intermittent
travesty
effigy
plenary
indubitable
agnostic
The ___________________________ accuses the former executive of the drug company of fraud because it misled investors out of millions of dollars.
indictment
agnostic
neophyte
indubitable
derelict
inane
diatribe
travesty
Suzy is an _________________________ about the usefulness of studying vocabulary. She doesn’t think it causes harm, but she isn’t sure about it doing any good.
indictment
agnostic
neophyte
indubitable
derelict
inane
diatribe
travesty
It’s amazing that the ____________________________ politician was able to beat out the senator of 18 years.
indictment
agnostic
neophyte
indubitable
derelict
inane
diatribe
travesty
Death may be the only __________________________ fact of life.
indictment
agnostic
neophyte
indubitable
derelict
inane
diatribe
travesty
The mayor has committed himself to having all the ________________________ houses and buildings torn down to dissuade squatters from taking resident.